The Irish standard., 1887-01-15
RURAL. COMMENTS.

STRONG unbleached muslin is excellent d
place Of glass for poultry or chickes
runs, and is much less expensive.
THE standard for a good cow is said to 5e
six hundred gallons Of milk year, and o1
thls there should be ten per cent Of cream
TIE grape vine is greatly benefited by az
occasional application Of plaster (sulphats
OF lirne). It requires some sulphur and
likes lime. :.
ONE of the best supplementary feeds witt
corn-fodder is wheat-bra,l. Ii is even bet
ter in the winter as supplementary food
for COWS.
A CONTEMPORARY suggests that q cow car
be easily led by a halter that commands hel
nose, but with difficulty by rope around
her horns. 1t is q fact
HORSES are not fully matured until siz
years OF age; nor do they arrive at their
full strength until eight years old. Imma'
ture animals are often overtaxed and theil
future usefulness injured.
The beet draws Its nourishment from ap
area of twelve square feet for each plant
This has been proved by exploring to the
ends OF the roots carefully-it being found
that these extend downw and outward
in all directions for several feet It is evi.
plant must be given plenty OF room.
TIE draughtrhorse enthusiasm grows
with increasing success al over the West.
Western farmers have decided to raise .
better class of horses and moro OF them.
The grade draught-horse is universal
iavorite in the highest dem and at the high
est price, cash article, profit and pride
to the breeder The draughtrhorse adds
a:~,z:4~~ ~1ool&I - *ho nation
IT is matter Of surprise that so many
should be contented to have so few tools
with which to work and know so little Of
farmer who possesses good chest OF tools
and weu-arranged workshop; how much
oftener does he find one whose kit Of tools
consists only of dull hand-saw, hammer
and q few rusty nails.
In Switzerland the planting Of trees Is,
by law, made compulsory on the occasion
Of certain events. Immediately after the
marriage Of 8 man and woman, for in
stance, they are compelled to plant si1
trees, and two on the birth Of each child
Under this law about ten thousand trees
are planted annually on common and near
woods. A preference is given to fruit
trees.
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training cats to protect strawberry beds
and other garden treasures from the vora
cious English sparrow. The cats wear col
lars and are tethered By light and strong
cords. The tethers are attached to com
Portable cat-houses which can be moved
about from place to place as desirable: II
is said thoroughly trained cat enjoys the
life hugely.
VIXEN thoroughbred hogs can be OBJ
tanned at comparatively low prices there is
no excuse for continuing 10 grow hogs
which take from twelve to twenty four
months to weigh two hundred and fifty
pounds, when they should be made to weigh
two hundred pounds in eight months, and
consume twice the amount of food to make
pound Of growth that a hog OF one OF the
improved breeds requires.
A Asw1NE-BREEpER says that in weaving
pigs there is something more to be consid-
cred than simply taking them away from
their mother. They should be weaned
gradually, so as not to receive any stunt or
setback To take pigs away before they
have been taught to eat gives them check
for at least two weeks. Feeding them in
separate place to which they have access
will accustom them to eating.
To PREVENT manure from fre-fanging
make holes in the heap and pour cold water
in them Manure must heat if it decom-
poses. and the water will often hasten the
process, but when it becomes so heated as
10 fire. fang the result will be q loss. Ere.
auent turning over Of the heap, which ex-
poses.it to the air, cools it. A pint OF sui
phuric acid in pail of water sprinkled
throughout the mass with some suitable
vessel viii decompose it and also prevent.
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